CPU/Memory spike playing album on file share (1 Viewer)

[jwdaigle]

I have a client only install running on a XP system (specs below), with a gigabit wired connection to another computer that has a tree shared out (its an XP system also). The share is readonly to other computers on the network - the client in question cannot write to it (if that matters).

When this client tries to play music on that share using My Music it takes a LONG time to play the first song on an album each time mp is started - at least 60-75 seconds. As soon as I hit the play button, CPU spikes to 100%, memory usage significantly goes up (I have seen it go up to 450MB), and stays there until the music starts playing - 60-75 seconds later. Interestingly enough, there is very little network activity during this startup period.

Once the music starts playing, CPU & memory return to reasonable levels (CPU: 20%, Memory 150MB or so)

The music was all ripped from CD via MediaPlayer11 - WMA.

I assume this is not "normal" behavior? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Joe

TV-Server Version: None (Client only install)
MediaPortal Version: 1.0 RC2
MediaPortal Skin: Blue Wide
Windows Version: XP Professional SP3
CPU Type: Intel Celeron 2.6Ghz
HDD: Seagate 160GB ST3160811AS Sata
Memory: 1GB DDR2
Motherboard: ASUS P5SD2-X
Video Card: MSI GeForce 8500GT
Video Card Driver: Forceware 175.16
Sound Card: onboard SoundMax 5.1
Sound Card AC3: no AC3
Sound Card Driver: SoundMax 5.0
1. TV Card: None
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: MPV Decoder Filter
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA Decoder Filter
h.264 Video Codec: CoreAVC 1.7
Satelite/CableTV Provider: None
HTPC Case: None
Cooling: None
Power Supply: CoolerMaster 380W
Remote: None
TV: Sony Bravia 37U
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI from MSI Geforce

 

[jwdaigle]

I should add that playing the same files in the same configuration with both WMP11 and Media Player Classic are lightning fast - ie, relatively no delay.

I also tried copying the audio files locally, and that seems to make it only slightly better - it maybe shaves a few seconds off the total time to start playing the music. This says that it has little/nothing to do with being on a file share.

I have also tried playing aac files instead of the wmv files, same problem.

Thanks,

Joe